diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/co_task.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/co_task.cpp
index 8fdfb6449..91b0132a9 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/co_task.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/co_task.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,13 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include "stdmisc.h"
+
+#include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
 #include "nel/misc/co_task.h"
 #include "nel/misc/tds.h"
 #include "nel/misc/time_nl.h"
+#include "nel/misc/debug.h"
+
 // Flag to use thread instead of coroutine primitives (i.e windows fibers or gcc context)
 #ifndef NL_OS_WINDOWS
 #define NL_USE_THREAD_COTASK
@@ -59,6 +63,10 @@
 #endif
 #endif //NL_USE_THREAD_COTASK
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_NEW
+	#define new DEBUG_NEW
+#endif
+
 namespace NLMISC
 {
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/common.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/common.cpp
index 347569976..36e167260 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/common.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/common.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 #include "stdmisc.h"
 
+#include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
+#include "nel/misc/common.h"
+
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
 #	define NOMINMAX
 #	include <windows.h>
@@ -68,6 +71,9 @@ extern "C" long _ftol2( double dblSource ) { return _ftol( dblSource ); }
 #endif // NL_OS_WINDOWS
 
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_NEW
+	#define new DEBUG_NEW
+#endif
 
 namespace	NLMISC
 {
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/config_file.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/config_file.cpp
index f502d327e..6113a7a2c 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/config_file.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/config_file.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+#include "../stdmisc.h"
 #include "nel/misc/config_file.h"
 
 #include <ctime>
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@
 #include "nel/misc/mem_stream.h"
 #include "locale.h"
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_NEW
+	#define new DEBUG_NEW
+#endif
+
 using namespace std;
 using namespace NLMISC;
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/contiguous_block_allocator.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/contiguous_block_allocator.cpp
index 7d4ae1e0f..6db4b0d63 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/contiguous_block_allocator.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/contiguous_block_allocator.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include "stdmisc.h"
+
 #include "nel/misc/contiguous_block_allocator.h"
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_NEW
+	#define new DEBUG_NEW
+#endif
+
 namespace NLMISC
 {
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/debug.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/debug.cpp
index b37f16d57..28f40f641 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/debug.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/debug.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 #include "stdmisc.h"
 
+#include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
+#include "nel/misc/debug.h"
+
 #ifdef HAVE_NELCONFIG_H
 #  include "nelconfig.h"
 #endif // HAVE_NELCONFIG_H
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "nel/misc/report.h"
 #include "nel/misc/path.h"
 #include "nel/misc/variable.h"
+#include "nel/misc/system_info.h"
 
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
 #	define _WIN32_WINDOWS	0x0410
@@ -79,6 +83,9 @@ using namespace std;
 // If true, debug system will trap crash even if the application is in debugger
 static const bool TrapCrashInDebugger = false;
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_NEW
+	#define new DEBUG_NEW
+#endif
 
 namespace NLMISC
 {
@@ -90,7 +97,7 @@ namespace NLMISC
 bool DisableNLDebug= false;
 NLMISC::CVariablePtr<bool> _DisableNLDebug("nel","DisableNLDebug","Disables generation and output of nldebug logs (no code associated with the log generation is executed)",&DisableNLDebug,true);
 
-static std::string LogPath = "";
+static std::string LogPath;
 
 //bool DebugNeedAssert = false;
 //bool NoAssert = false;
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/displayer.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/displayer.cpp
index d8b8f0306..d91193759 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/displayer.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/displayer.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "stdmisc.h"
 
+#include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
 
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
 #	include <io.h>
@@ -49,6 +50,10 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_NEW
+	#define new DEBUG_NEW
+#endif
+
 namespace NLMISC
 {
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/fixed_size_allocator.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/fixed_size_allocator.cpp
index f16e87dd4..790275ec6 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/fixed_size_allocator.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/fixed_size_allocator.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include "stdmisc.h"
-#include "nel/misc/fixed_size_allocator.h"
 
+#include "nel/misc/fixed_size_allocator.h"
+#include "nel/misc/debug.h"
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_NEW
+	#define new DEBUG_NEW
+#endif
 
 namespace NLMISC
 {
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/heap_memory.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/heap_memory.cpp
index de9f794f2..0c3918ba0 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/heap_memory.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/heap_memory.cpp
@@ -17,9 +17,13 @@
 #include "stdmisc.h"
 
 #include "nel/misc/heap_memory.h"
+#include "nel/misc/debug.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_NEW
+	#define new DEBUG_NEW
+#endif
 
 namespace NLMISC
 {
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/log.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/log.cpp
index ee7cc67c0..85ec59e04 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/log.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/log.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 #include "stdmisc.h"
 
+#include "nel/misc/log.h"
+
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
 #	define NOMINMAX
 #	include <process.h>
@@ -31,6 +33,9 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_NEW
+	#define new DEBUG_NEW
+#endif
 
 namespace NLMISC
 {
@@ -430,7 +435,7 @@ void CLog::displayRawString (const char *str)
 			(*idi)->display( *args, disp );
 		}
 	}
-	TempString = "";
+	TempString.clear();
 	unsetPosition();
 }
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/object_arena_allocator.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/object_arena_allocator.cpp
index 35a786c1a..9c73f5059 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/object_arena_allocator.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/object_arena_allocator.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 #include "nel/misc/object_arena_allocator.h"
 #include "nel/misc/fixed_size_allocator.h"
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_NEW
+	#define new DEBUG_NEW
+#endif
+
 namespace NLMISC
 {